Abstracts
Abstract
This study examines how internal support benefits the local interventions of international environmental NGOs. It addresses this question by examining 102 cases of interventions conducted by 5 Greenpeace national organizations in Europe. The results indicate that the benefits of internal support partially depend on the geographic scope of the environmental problems targeted by the NGO. While interventions that focus on international problems generally benefit from internal support, interventions that focus on local problems are generally more successful without support. Implications for the resource allocation decisions of international NGOs and for the generalizability of international management theories are discussed.
Keywords:
- International NGOs,
- National and regional organizations (NROs),
- Internal international support,
- Local advocacy intervention,
- Resource allocation
Résumé
Cette étude vise à mieux comprendre les impacts du soutien international dans la réalisation des interventions locales des ONG environnementales. Elle examine102 interventions menées par 5 organisations nationales de Greenpeace en Europe. Les résultats démontrent que les avantages du soutien international dépendent en partie de l’étendue géographique des problèmes ciblés par l’ONG. Alors que les interventions ciblant des problèmes internationaux bénéficient du soutien international de l’organisation, les interventions ciblant des problèmes locaux présentent une plus grande probabilité de succès lorsque réalisées sans cet apport. Les implications pour la gestion des ONG et pour les théories managériales sont discutées.
Mots-clés :
- ONG internationales,
- Organisations nationales et régionales (ONR),
- Support international interne,
- Interventions locales,
- Allocation des ressources
Resumen
Este estudio examina cómo el apoyo interno beneficia a las intervenciones locales de las ONG medioambientales internacionales. Esta cuestión es abordada examinando 102 casos de intervenciones realizadas por 5 organizaciones nacionales de Greenpeace en Europa. Los resultados indican que los beneficios del apoyo interno dependen en parte del alcance geográfico de los problemas medioambientales a los que se dirige la ONG. Mientras que las intervenciones centradas en problemas internacionales suelen beneficiarse del apoyo interno, las intervenciones centradas en problemas locales suelen tener más éxito sin apoyo. Se discuten las implicaciones para la generalización de las teorías de gestión internacional.
Palabras clave:
- ONG internacionales,
- Organizaciones nacionales y regionales,
- Apoyo interno internacional,
- Intervención local de defensa,
- Asignación de recursos
Appendices
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